Silver State Times

There were 15 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Nevada during the week ending Oct. 29, 2022, a 25% decrease from the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending Oct. 29, 2022, there were 568 deaths in the state. 21.8% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 20.2% were from cancer and 5.5% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 7.9% of deaths were from Alzheimer's disease and dementia.

Studies show doctors and medical examiners may underreport Alzheimer's disease and dementia-related conditions as the underlying cause of death on death certificates, according to the National Institute on Aging.

Once infected, older adults with dementia are likely to develop a more severe and dangerous illness. The diseases which make an older adult more vulnerable to COVID-19 are age-associated chronic conditions, according to the Bright Focus Foundation.

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending Oct. 29, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending Oct. 22, 2022
Heart disease	124	128
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	115	106
Cerebrovascular diseases	31	36
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	25	27
Diabetes mellitus	20	22
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	17	< 10
Alzheimer's disease	15	20
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	14	< 10
Influenza and pneumonia	< 10	< 10
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	< 10	< 10

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending Oct. 29, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending Oct. 22, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	45	39